Lusaka vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3442
🏠 One person rent
$250
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1325
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
56
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
2.47M
458K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7016th and 3932nd ($685 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Estonia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6308th and 323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7079

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1278
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467